U.S. men suffer first 2026 World Cup loss to Turkey before knockout round
Summary
The U.S. men's soccer team lost 3-2 to Turkey in a 2026 World Cup group stage match but had already secured enough wins to advance to the knockout round. The U.S. will next play Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32.Key Facts
- The U.S. men lost 3-2 to Turkey at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
- The U.S. scored first within the first three minutes of the game.
- Turkey’s Kaan Ayhan scored the winning goal in the last moment of the match.
- The U.S. had previously won two group games: 4-1 over Paraguay and 2-0 over Australia.
- The U.S. men’s team will play Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1 in the Round of 32 in Santa Clara, California.
- If the U.S. wins, they will advance to the Round of 16 in Seattle, then the quarterfinals in Inglewood, and possibly the semifinals in Arlington, Texas.
- Historically, the U.S. men have only won one knockout-stage World Cup match, in 2002 against Mexico.
- This is the first group stage loss for the U.S. men in the 2026 World Cup.
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